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Nintendo is hoping to address its recent problems with a price cut for the Wii U videogame console and a new cheaper handheld in its main overseas markets, plus a bevy of new games.

The Japanese videogame giant said it will drop the price of its most expensive Wii U to $300 from $350 in the U.S. on Sept. 20, bowing to market pressure following disappointing sales.

Nintendo is also planning to expand its lineup of handheld consoles by releasing the 2DS, a videogame device that can play mobile titles but do so without a 3D image, a key selling point of the 3DS device that went on sale about two years ago.

Nintendo’s moves come at a critical time. Its Wii U videogame console, launched last year as a successor to its popular Wii, has failed to gain traction in the marketplace.

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